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Hell Gate by Veronica Eden
4.0

I love this take on urban legends surrounding “gates to Hell”! Lily is confident, smart, and resourceful AF. She has shoved the memories of her traumatic experiences way down deep, which admittedly isn’t the healthiest response, but it makes complete sense when you look at the way she’s treated afterwards and how that’s affected her ability to trust anyone. Despite her trauma, she has plans to survive and she just wants to get to her 18th birthday.

This was a fun story, with plenty of action, suspense, spice, and drama. I enjoyed trying to figure out the real story behind Lily’s abilities. The guys are also nicely distinct in looks and personality. I thought the boys of conflict between them and Lily were a nice touch - it made the sweetness and the romance feel more real. The story wraps up pretty neatly, and is a standalone. It’s technically part of the Twisted Legends series but you can read it without having read the others.